Chock (disambiguation)

Chock (disambiguation)

A chock is a wedge of material placed behind a vehicle's wheels to prevent accidental movement.

Chock may also refer to:

* Chock (climbing), a metal wedge threaded on a wire, used as an anchor in cracks
* Chock, a fitting used to restrict the movement of a rope or line in a sailing block
* Madison Chock (b. 1992), an American ice dancer

See also

* Choc
* Chok
* "Chocky", a science fiction story by John Wyndham


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